Đề thi Học kì 1 Tiếng Anh 8 năm 2024-2025 Phòng GD&ĐT Xuân Trường (Nam Định)

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PHÒNG GD-ĐT HUYỆN

XUÂN TRƯỜNG

ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KỲ 1

NĂM HỌC 2024-2025

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8 (Thời gian làm bài 60 phút) PART A: LISTENING (2,5 pts) I. Listen to part of programme “Charming Viet Nam” and decide if the following statements are True (T) or False (F). You will listen TWICE. (1.25 pts)

Statements T F 1. Ok Om Bok is the Moon Worshiping Festival. 2. The festival marks the beginning of the year of the Khmer calendar. 3. On the night of the festival, the elders talk about their wishes. 4. There are lantern contests at the festival. 5. Tourists should wear informal clothes when attending the worshiping ceremony.

II. Listen to a conversation and fill in each blank with no more than ONE word. You will listen TWICE. (1.25 pts)

Problems Solutions Minh has pressure from his (1) ____________. Minh should tell his parents about his interests and (2) ____________. Ann just focuses on her (3) ____________ and tries to lose some weight.

Ann should feel (4) ____________ about her body. Mi doesn’t get on with her (5) ____________. She should talk to her Mum.

PART B: LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.5 pts) I. Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the rest. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer. (0.25 pt) 1. A. land B. tradition C. thank D. ceremony II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (1.25 pts) 2. It is _______ custom in my family to have breakfast at home on Sundays. A. Ø B. a C. an D. the 3. They are helping their parents pick _______ in the orchard. A. fruits B. plants C. poultry D. livestock 4. Judy: _______ can we find the most beautiful terraced fields, Lan? Lan: In Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai Province. A. When B. Why C. Where D. How 5. Mai wants to have more friends, _______ she doesn’t connect well with others. A. and B. so C. or D. but 6. Phuong: Would you like to go to the cooking club with me this Sunday? Thuy: ________. A. Yes, I do. Thanks B. I’d love to. Thanks C. Yes, I would. Thanks D. No, I wouldn’t. Thanks

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III. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses. (1.0 pt) 1. My classmates fancy (do) ____________ puzzles. 2. ____________ Ms. Loan (visit) ____________ Hue last summer vacation? 3. Mai Anh (not go) ________________ to the cinema with us next Sunday. 4. It often takes my father twenty minutes (get) ____________ to work by motorbike.

PART C: READING (2.5 pts) I. Circle the best answer to complete the passage. (1.25 pts) Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is (1) _______ most beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the custom life of the Thai people. In the second lunar (2) _______ of the year, when it gets warmer and hoa ban – a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area-blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is celebrated. This (3) _______ a great time for everyone, especially for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to (4) _______ girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to pray for good crops, (5) _______ happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors. The festival is always full of songs and prayers. 1. A. the B. than C. then D. theme 2. A. day B. week C. month D. year 3. A. was B. is C. are D. were 4. A. her B. my C. our D. his 5. A. for B. with C. to D. about II. Read the following passage and do the tasks below. (1.25 pts) Vietnam is a multi-nationality country with 54 ethnic groups. The Viet (Kinh) people account for 87% of the country's population and mainly inhabit the Red River delta, the central coastal delta, the Mekong delta and major cities. The other 53 ethnic minority groups, totaling over 8 million people, are scattered over mountainous areas spreading from the North to the South. Among ethnic minorities, the largest ones are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer, and Nung with a population of around 1 million each, while the smallest are …